Alien Books That Shaped Science

Scientific American’s editors reveal their top alien-themed books—ranging from Carl Sagan’s Contact to Liu Cixin’s The Dark Forest—showing how sci-fi about extraterrestrials doesn’t just entertain but deeply shapes minds, careers, and our understanding of humanity, identity, and the cosmos. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e0a55cfe08045044